Cà Mau aims high with its vision to become the leading renewable energy hub in the Mekong Delta region and a key exporter of renewable energy in Vietnam by 2030. Photo: H.P |
According to a recent announcement by the People’s Committee of Ca Mau Province, the locality has approved a plan that aligns with Vietnam’s National Energy Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, with a vision towards 2045. Notably, Ca Mau has set ambitious goals to establish itself as a prominent player in the renewable energy sector, both regionally and nationally.
By 2030, the province aims to provide a substantial boost to the region’s energy supply, with additional project sources totaling approximately 960MW of wind power, 24MW of biomass power, 16MW of power generated from solid waste, and 15MW of rooftop solar power. Furthermore, they plan to develop a synchronized transmission grid system to facilitate efficient power transmission and distribution to meet the region’s energy demands.
To achieve these targets, Ca Mau will prioritize the unlimited development of renewable energy sources for export and the production of new forms of energy, such as hydrogen and green ammonia. The province has set specific milestones for energy export, targeting 2,000MW of exported renewable energy by 2031, 3,000MW by 2035, and an impressive 5,000MW by 2040. Additionally, they will focus on harnessing the potential of renewable energy sources in Dam Doi and Ngoc Hien districts, as outlined in the Ca Mau master plan for 2021-2030, to produce approximately 86,248 tons of hydrogen per year.
The province is also committed to implementing energy-saving programs and minimizing energy losses, aiming for a 7% energy-saving target by 2030 and 14% by 2045. In the immediate future, Ca Mau will collaborate with and support the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to ensure the timely completion of the Khanh My-Dam Doi gas field project by the second quarter of 2027. This project is crucial for supplying gas to the Ca Mau gas-power-fertilizer cluster, and the province will also prioritize inviting investments for a system of floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) with a capacity of approximately 1-3 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year during the period of 2026-2030 to meet the energy demands of the region.
Currently, Ca Mau has 16 approved wind power projects with a total capacity of 1,000 MW. In addition, there are 41 new projects in the pipeline, including 29 onshore, nearshore, and offshore wind power projects (totaling 7,712 MW) and 10 gas power and other energy projects (totaling 11,934 MW).
Trúc Đào
– 11:54 28/12/2024
